CHAIRMAN Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Association, NFA, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi after studying Lars Lagerback’s 23-man final list swore that the Eagles would shock team’s in South Africa. “As a former player, I know what I am talking about. These Eagles will create upsets. They are selected on merit”, Ogunjobi former scribe of the FA said on our hotline.

Eagles coach, LarsLagerback said that he was entirely responsible for the selection of the team list for the World Cup and was ready to take the flak, if the Eagles failed to perform at South Africa 2010 World Cup.

Eagles players and their officials, including Sani Lulu, the federation president, were yesterday wondering how to pay back the Richard Bay community for the reception given to Nigeria in South Africa.

THE Nigeria Football Association, NFA, is not leaving any stone unturned to ensure that many Nigerians are part of the World Cup in South Africa. It is the first World Cup on African soil and as “Giants” of Africa, the FA wants Nigerians in numbers. To this end, Committees have been formed to accommodate all and sundry in South Africa.

Eagles coach, Lars Lagerback has been working on his defenders in readiness for the expected onslaught from Argentina’s star cast strikers.

After watching Eagles in their friendly match against Columbia, one time chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation, Yusuf Ali formed the following opinion:

EX- international, Mutiu Adepoju has expressed disappointment over the dropping of Ikechukwu Uche and Victor Anichebe from the final 23-man squad to the World Cup.

Everton have taken issue with Nigeria over the omission of Victor Anichebe from their World Cup squad, claiming the striker’s injury was not serious.

Sports Minister, Isa Bio, yesterday saved Nigeria from further embarrassment when he arranged with Arik Air to go to London and ferry the stranded members of the Super Eagles delegation to South Africa. And the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) quickly sent words to thank him.

The Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday said it was rudely shocked that International Air Charter PLC, a company highly recommended by the world’s football fraternity for charter services, could not airlift the national football team, Super Eagles, direct from London to Durban, South Africa on Monday night as arranged.